A Voice-Tribune reader recently asked about the worms in her chestnuts; well, I am afraid I am in the same boat. We have chestnut weevils. I love our nut grove for a multitude of reasons: it shelters our meat chickens that are ranging freely in its shade; the sheep graze and even munch on fallen nutmeat. In other areas we collect pecans and Chinese chestnuts among other offerings. The pecans are clean as a whistle this year but the chestnuts are a bust.

Taylorsville Elementary School’s PTA sponsored a special visit recently from Coyote Chris with Silly Safari to show students about animals and the great things they can do. He also came back the same evening to present to the parents and kids at the school’s first PTA meeting.

Joker Phillips takes his team on the road this week. A good thing.
At the turn, his Wildcats are oh-fer against America’s third, fourth, 18th and 19th ranked teams, and Western Kentucky received votes also, in the coaches poll.
The turn for UK football amounts to more than half a season. Many in Big Blue Nation have already turned the page to basketball.

Spencer County’s Taylor Brian (19) battles for possession during an earlier game this season. The Lady Bears ended the regular season on a high note with a 5-3 victory over Bullitt East on senior night, with Madison Ratchford scoring all five goals as she continues to be among state leaders in scoring. The Lady Bears bid farewell to seniors Jaqui Jones, Katie Lancaster, Cheyenne McKinley and McKenna Pfieffer. Spencer County was scheduled to open up district tournament play Monday night at Collins, against the Lady Titans.